Sunday, January 13, 2013
OSU hosts Treadwell ••The•nation’s•top•high• school•wide•receiver•is• considering•OSU,•OU• and•Ole•Miss. BY KELLY HINES
World Sports Writer
Laquon• Treadwell• has• gotten• used•to•attention. Since• becoming• the• nation’s• top• wide•receiver•for•the•Class•of•2013,• Treadwell•has•been•the•target•of•social-media• pleas• by• fans• desperate• for•him•to•attend•their•university. “It’s• kind• of• fun• to• see• which• school• has• the• best• fanbase,”• Treadwell• said• during• a• phone• interview• Saturday• night.• “Most• of• the• time• they’re• all• respectful• and• just•want•you•at•their•school.” Potential• NCAA• violations• for• contacting•recruits•via•social•media• don’t•appear•to•faze•fans.•Treadwell,• a•6-foot-3,•198-pound•prospect,•has• more•than•10,000•followers. That• number• will• likely• drop• Thursday,•when•Treadwell•crushes• the• hopes• of• all• but• one• fanbase• as• he• announces• his• college• decision•during•a•ceremony•at•his•high• school,• Crete• (Ill.)• Monee.• His• finalists•are•Ole•Miss,•Oklahoma•and• Oklahoma•State. “Right•now•I’m•leaning•to•where• I• want• to• go,”• Treadwell• said,• declining•to•offer•further•insight.•“•…• I•know•the•two•that•it’s•between.” Treadwell,• a• five-star• recruiting• by•Rivals.com•and•Scout.com,•took• an• official• visit• to• OSU• this• weekend•–•his•final•visit•before•deciding• on•his•destination•–•and•he•said•the• highlight• has• been• building• a• better• relationship• with• coach• Mike• Gundy. “I• spent• a• lot• of• time• with• him• today,”• Treadwell• said.• “We• had• breakfast•and•after•that•I•was•with• him•for•about•four•or•five•hours.•We• went•to•his•son’s•basketball•game.” Accompanying•Treadwell•on•his• visit• were• his• three• uncles,• one• of• whom•is•Ricky•Young,•a•former•AllAmerica•linebacker•at•OSU. The• Cowboys• made• Treadwell’s• list•of•finalists•because•of•their•high-
powered• offense• –• despite• not• having• named• an• offensive• coordinator• –•and•a•trio•of•capable•quarterbacks,• plus•a•history•of•other•receivers•making•names•for•themselves•at•OSU. “I• try• to• look• at• it• as• who• has• done• things• that• you• want• to• do,”• Treadwell•said.•“•...•That’s•a•big•deal• in•my•decision,•being•able•to•make• plays•year•in•and•year•out.” As•a•senior,•Treadwell•caught•81• passes•for•1,424•yards•and•16•touchdowns•while•leading•Crete•Monee• to• its• first• state• championship.• He•
plans• to• return• to• Illinois• on• Sunday• and• spend• the• next• few• days• settling•on•a•school. And•then? “Hanging• out• like• a• normal• student,• without• everybody• asking• you•where•you’re•going•every•day,”• Treadwell• said.• “All• the• attention• you•get•will•finally•calm•down•once• they•know•where•you’re•going•and• you•can•just•act•normal•again.” Kelly Hines 918-581-8452 kelly.hines@tulsaworld.com
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OSU COMMITMENTS (20) Pos WR OL CB S OL K DT OL CB WR DE S OL WR OL WR S DT RB DE
Player Ht Marcell Ateman 6-4 Zach Crabtree 6-7 Darius Curry 6-1 Tre Flowers 6-2 Brandon Garrett 6-8 Ben Grogan 6-0 Ben Hughes 6-3 Jack Kurzu 6-4 Taylor Lewis 6-0 Jerel Morrow 6-1 Naim Mustafaa 6-4 Deric Robertson 6-2 Jesse Robinson 6-6 Fred Ross 6-0 Jaxon Salinas 6-4 Ra’Shaad Samples 5-10 Jordan Sterns 6-1 Vincent Taylor 6-3 Corion Webster 5-11 Sam Wren 6-3
Wt 190 265 190 175 285 175 300 305 183 180 235 185 280 180 300 170 195 250 190 260
Last school/hometown Wylie, Texas (East) Mansfield, Texas Flowery Branch, Ga. Converse, Texas (Judson) Trinity Valley; Athens, Texas Arlington, Texas (Martin) Waco, Texas (University)
St. Louis, Mo. (Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day)
DeSoto, Texas Emporia, Kansas Alpharetta, Ga. Killeen, Texas Hurst, Texas (Bell) Tyler, Texas (John Tyler) Irving, Texas Dallas, Texas (Skyline) Cibolo, Texas (Steele) San Antonio, Texas (Madison) Atlanta, Texas Arizona Western; Palestine, Texas
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Highly-touted wide receiver LaQuon Treadwell (center) of Crete (Ill.) Monee High School has listed Oklahoma State as one of the three schools he will sign with to play football next season. JUDY FIDKOWSKI/The Times
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No changes: The news of Oklahoma State’s coaching change – removing Bill Young as defensive coordinator and replacing him with Glenn Spencer – hasn’t resulted in any commitment changes for the Cowboys. In addition to overseeing the defense, Young coached the defensive line. Defensive ends Naim Mustafaa and Sam Wren enrolled at semester, and tackles Vincent Taylor and Ben Hughes remain committed to OSU. Mustafaa’s enrollment was announced Monday. The Georgia native comes from a family of athletes, including his father, Najee, who played seven seasons in the NFL and was a teammate of Spencer’s at Georgia Tech. “Naim is a big-time defensive end who can rush the passer and is very athletic,” Spencer said in a news release. “He has a very high motor and is a competitor. He uses his hands very well. He is a quiet person by nature, but he turns it up when he’s on the field.” Familiar name: Class of 2014 quarterback Bear Fenimore is among those invited to OSU’s upcoming Junior Day. A 6-foot-1, 224-pound prospect from Austin (Texas) Westwood, Fenimore doesn’t have a major-college offer but is drawing interest from Alabama, LSU, Texas A&M and others, according to Rivals.com. Fenimore, who attended last season’s win against TCU in Stillwater, was asked on Twitter last week whether he is related to former Cowboy legend
Bob Fenimore, the program’s first AllAmerican. “For the Oklahoma State fans, research has confirmed that I am related to Bob Fenimore,” he responded. “We are distant cousins.”
Signing day countdown OSU has received verbal commitments from 20 players, and among those are two junior-college transfers who have signed. Additionally, Mustafaa has enrolled. The remaining commitments are non-binding. Recruits can sign a letter of intent starting Feb. 6.
The rankings Rivals 22nd, Scout 18th, ESPN 25th
Position watch: Running back With Joseph Randle announcing he will declare early for the NFL Draft, OSU could be on the prowl for another running back for the Class of 2013. No. 2 back Jeremy Smith will be a senior next year, and the Cowboys also have Desmond Roland, a junior-to-be, and Caleb Muncrief, a sophomore, on the roster. The only running back who has pledged to OSU for 2013 is Corion Webster, a 5-11, 190-pound prospect from Atlanta, Texas. After Randle’s announcement, coaches went after Houston Cypress Ridge tailback Rennie Childs, extending a scholarship offer Thursday, according to GoPokes.com. — KELLY HINES, World Sports Writer
Gelogaev makes transition from Russia to OSU ••Russian•heavyweight• wrestler•craves•NCAA• title•for•the•Cowboys. BY ERIC BAILEY
World Sports Writer
STILLWATER•—•Alan•Gelogaev’s• homeland• is• thousands• of• miles• from•Stillwater. The• Moscow• native• has• been• on• Oklahoma• State’s• campus• since• 2008.• He• smiles• when• asked• if• he• now• considers• himself• an• Oklahoman. “Kind• of,”• the• senior• wrestler• says• before• adding• with• a• laugh,• “I•still•don’t•have•that•Okie•accent,• though.” Gelogaev•does•have•an•OSU•wrestling• pedigree• and• will• try• to• help• guide• the• second-ranked• Cowboys• over•No.•4•Iowa•on•Sunday.•The•rivalry•dual•begins•at•2•p.m.•at•Gallagher-Iba•Arena. Gelogaev’s• hunger• is• not• only• for• an• afternoon• victory• in• the• 285-pound• weight• class.• He• craves• an• NCAA• championship.• He• was• 24-0• last• year• —• including• five• triumphs•over•eventual•All-Americans• and• a• 10-2• major• decision• over• his• scheduled•opponent•on•Sunday,•Iowa’s•Bobby•Telford•—•before•suffering• a• season-ending• injury• against• Oklahoma. It• was• the• second• consecutive• season• Gelogaev’s• year• ended• pre-
Iowa at Oklahoma State 2 p.m. Sunday • Gallagher-Iba Arena Records: No. 4 Iowa (12-0); No. 2 OSU (7-0) PROBABLE LINEUPS (Iowa wrestlers listed first) 125 - Matt McDonough (9-0) vs. Eddie Klimara (18-9) 133 - Tony Ramos (12-0) vs. Jon Morrison (16-2) 141 - Mark Ballweg (11-1) vs. Julian Feikert (15-8) 149 - Michael Kelly (10-3) vs. Jordan Oliver (17-0) 157 - Derek St. John (12-0) vs. Alex Dieringer (16-1) 165 - Nick Moore (8-2) vs. Tyler Caldwell (15-3) 174 - Mike Evans (9-0) vs. Chris Perry (17-0) 184 - Ethan Lofthouse (11-1) vs. Chris Chionuma (14-5) 197 - Nathan Burak (10-6) vs. Blake Rosholt (5-1) 285 - Bobby Telford (11-1) vs. Alan Gelogaev (10-2)
maturely.•He•redshirted•2010-11•after•tearing•his•left•pectoral•muscle.• Last•year,•he•injured•his•right•pectoral•muscle•in•dual•against•OU. The• Cowboys’• heavyweight• knows•this•is•his•last•shot. “If• (adversity)• doesn’t• kill• you,• it• makes• you• stronger.• That’s• how• you• have• to• take• it,”• said• Gelogaev,• who•is•10-2•and•ranked•No.•3•at•his• weight• this• year.• “You• have• to• go• with• it.• You• can’t• cry• about• it.• You• have• to• fight• through• it.• That’s• the• only•way.” “He’s• had• a• tough• last• two• years• with• the• injuries• he• has• had,”• OSU• head• coach• John• Smith• said.• “It• hasn’t• been• a• perfect• season• for• him•this•year.•But•I•like•what’s•happened.•I•like•where•we•are•at•with•Z• right•now.•I•like,•going•into•this•particular•match,•where•he•is•at.”
DUAL NOTES • OSU leads the series 26-18-2 including a 17-16 victory at Iowa City last season. OSU snapped the Hawkeyes’ 84-dual unbeaten streak with the Jan. 7, 2012 victory. • Cowboys coach John Smith is 15-7-1 all-time against the Hawkeyes. • OSU (34) and Iowa (23) have a combined 57 NCAA championships and 2,046 dual victories. OSU has an
Gelogaev• was• a• youth• boxer• before• taking• up• wrestling• following• the•2004•Olympics.•Then•14,•he•was• mentored• by• three-time• Olympic• gold•medalist•Buvaisar•Saitiev. His•journey•to•Stillwater•began•by• a•developed•friendship•with•former• OSU•wrestlers•Daniel•Cormier•and• Jamill•Kelly,•who•pitched•the•Cowboys•program•while•training•in•Russia. “The•second•thing•is•that•he•was• interested• in• a• finance• degree• and• we•had•a•chance•to•offer•him•that•at• a• good• school,”• Smith• said.• “There• was• a• little• bit• of• luck• ...• it• kind• of• fell•into•our•lap.•When•it•did•fall•into• our• lap,• we• didn’t• sit• around• and• hold•the•ball.•We•got•after•it•pretty• quick.” Gelogaev• missed• the• 2008-09• wrestling• season• while• at• OSU• because• of• paperwork• issues.• As• a• sophomore,• he• finished• as• an• All-
NCAA-record 1,030 dual wins while Iowa is second at 1,016. • Sunday’s dual features 17 wrestlers ranked among the top 20 in at last one national poll. Iowa has nine, OSU eight. • Four No. 1-ranked wrestlers are scheduled to compete: Mark McDonough (125) and Derek St. John (157) for Iowa and Jordan Oliver (149) and Chris Perry (174) for OSU. • This will be the first college meeting
American• in• 2009-10• after• a• 30-9• record• and• seventh-place• finish• in• the•NCAA•Championships. Gelogaev•also•has•learned•the•value•of•teamwork.• “At• first,• it• wasn’t• like• that,”• he• said.•“It•was•an•individual•sport•for• me• my• whole• life• and• I• didn’t• care• about•it•at•first.•Then•it•started•coming•along. “We• want• to• win• that• national• title.•Now•it’s•the•team.” Gelogaev•fits•in•with•his•squad•and• has• displayed• a• good• sense• of• humor.•During•an•Internet•chat,•he•was• asked• what• wrestler• from• any• time• period• would• he• like• to• compete• against.• Gelogaev• answered• “John• Smith,•I•think•I•can•take•him•down.” What• does• his• legendary• coach,• with•his•signature•move•the•singleleg• takedown,• think• of• that?• “He• better•be•able•to•sprawl•with•his•left• leg• or• he• wouldn’t• have• a• chance,”•
between wrestlers in eight weight classes among the probable lineups. OSU’s Jordan Oliver (149) and Alan Gelogaev (285) have 1-0 series leads over their Iowa opponents. • Former OSU wrestler and Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Famer Randy Couture will sigh autographs in the east lobby prior to Sunday’s dual. Couture was a three-time All-American from 1990-92. — ERIC BAILEY, World Sports Writer
Smith•said,•laughing. Gelogaev• is• closing• on• his• OSU• degree.•He•keeps•in•touch•with•his• family• in• Russia• through• phone• calls•and•Skype.• The•ones•that•live•in•Moscow•are• his• inspiration.• His• love• for• family• is•so•much•that•he’s•leaning•toward• entering•the•professional•world•following•graduation. “I• would• like• to• work,”• Gelogaev• said.• “I• may• move• to• the• business• (world).• That• way• I• can• help• my• family.” Until•then,•there’s•work•to•do. “He• wants• to• be• at• nationals,”• Smith• said.• “He’s• done• everything• that•we’ve•asked•of•him•and•being•a• little•bit•more•patient•with•his•training• this• year• to• just• make• sure• we• get•him•there•at•the•end.” Eric Bailey 918-581-8391 eric.bailey@tulsaworld.com
BA takes second as Edmond North wins wrestling tournament BY JOSH HALEY
World Correspondent
SAPULPA•—•When•the•state• wrestling• tournament• arrives• in• late• February,• it• will• be• expected•to•settle•a•lot•of•debate. Until•then,•fans•will•have•to• wait•to•find•out•who•will•come• out•on•top•of•a•quiet•rivalry•between• Broken• Arrow• and• Edmond•North•that•has•suddenly• become•very•noisy. Broken• Arrow• was• unable• to• make• up• a• large• deficit• on• the• final• day• of• the• Jerry• Billings•Invitational,•finishing•29.5• points• behind• champion• Edmond•North•on•Saturday•night. “That’s•the•second•weekend• in•a•row•we’ve•seen•them,•and• we•knew•they•were•going•to•be• tough• before• that,”• said• Broken•Arrow•head•coach•Shawn• Jones.• “They’ve• got• a• great• team,•but•to•win•state•championships•you•have•to•beat•great• teams.” Last• weekend,• it• was• defending• three-time• Class• 6A• state•champion•Broken•Arrow•
that•earned•an•impressive•victory•over•Edmond•North•at•the• prestigious•Geary•Invitational. “This• is• all• practice• for• Oklahoma• City• (state• tournament•site),”•said•Jones.•“That’s• where•all•our•efforts•are•pointed,•and•we•have•to•get•better.” Markus• Simmons• (120),• Paden• Bailey• (152),• Brock• Warren• (170)• and• Carlos• Taylor• (285)• picked• up• wins• for• Broken• Arrow,• who• had• more• champions• than• any• other• school. Warren• was• the• only• Tiger• matched• up• with• an• Edmond• North•opponent•in•a•final,•and• the• senior• seized• the• opportunity,• earning• a• 5-2• decision• over•Derek•White. “I•just•tried•to•think•of•it•as• practice,”• said• Warren• of• the• final• match.• “If• you• put• too• much• pressure• on• yourself,• you•might•not•wrestle•as•well.” Warren• hopes• to• be• a• key• factor• in• Broken• Arrow• winning• another• team• championship•by•capturing•his•first•individual•state•title.
“If•I•don’t•win•a•state•title,•I• won’t•be•satisfied,”•said•Warren.• “That’s•just•how•wrestlers•are.” Warren• lost• in• last• year’s• state• semifinal,• but• rebounded• to• win• his• final• match• and• place•third. “It’s• all• about• preparation,”• said• Warren.• “It’s• (losing• in• state• tournament)• the• worst• feeling,• but• it’s• the• best• thing• that•could’ve•happened.” Berryhill’s• Davey• Dolan• (145)• was• named• outstanding• wrestler,•defeating•Muskogee’s• Dawaylon• Barnes• 8-0• in• the• championship• final.• Dolan,• a• senior• and• a• three-time• state• champion,•has•not•lost•a•match• since• his• freshman• year• and• has• won• more• than• 100• consecutive•matches. Triplets• Andrew• (220),• Joel• (195)• and• Lance• Dixon• (182)• picked•up•championship•finals• victories• to• help• fuel• Edmond• North. Luke• Wolfenberger• (126)• picked• up• a• win• and• Michael• Billups• (132)• finished• second• to•help•Union•finish•third.
NOTEBOOK 106: Vinita’s Dustin Hayes won every match by at least five points, including a 13-7 decision over previously undefeated Kennedy Monday of Stillwater in the championship final. 113: Stillwater’s Kaid Brock recorded technical falls in his first three matches before defeating Edmond North’s Cy Trindle 11-6 in the championship final. 120: Broken Arrow’s Markus Simmons took an early 1-0 lead and held off Sand Springs’ Cody Karstetter to win the championship final in a rematch of last year’s state championship, which Simmons won. 126: Trailing 3-2 in the first period of the championship final, Union’s Luke Wolfenberger took a 7-3 lead on Edmond North’s Josh Breece with a near fall and never looked back on his way to a 15-9 victory. 132: Defending state cham-
pion Joe Smith of Stillwater pinned three of his four opponents, including Union’s Michael Billups in the championship final. 138: After recording falls in his first three matches, Berryhill’s Jonce Blaylock scored the final 11 points in the championship final to defeat Tahlequah’s Reece Davis 18-6. 145: Tournament outstanding wrestler and three-time state champion Davey Dolan of Berryhill, who has won more than 100 straight matches dating back to his freshman year, moved to 18-0 on the season with a convincing 8-0 win over Muskogee’s Dawaylon Barnes in the championship final. 152: Broken Arrow’s Paden Bailey pinned all four of his opponents, including a first-period fall of Bristow’s Chris Smith in the championship final. 160: Muskogee’s Jacobe Smith registered a fall and a pair of shutouts, including a 10-0 victory over Ponca City’s Brandon Hunt in the champi-
onship final. 170: Broken Arrow’s Brock Warren pinned his first opponent before winning his final three matches by a combined score of 20-6 to be crowned champion. 182: After suffering a narrow semifinal loss, Berryhill’s Tyler Hudson rallied for a pair of decision victories to finish third. 195: After a tough one-point loss in the semifinals, Sand Springs’ Paden Ayers earned a 2-1 win over Union’s Chance Wenglewski in the consolation final to finish third. 220: Vinita’s Kaleb Phillips picked up a second-place finish with a pin and a decision before losing to defending state champion Andrew Dixon of Edmond North in the championship final. 285: Broken Arrow’s Carlos Taylor pinned his first three opponents to reach the championship final where he defeated Sand Springs’ Nick Bearshead 5-0. — JOSH HALEY, World Correspondent